Blackened Distributor Contacts

[erict@cta.com (Eric Thorstenson)]

Jay asked:
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I have a AUdi 5000S which seems to have blackened distribitor contacts that recu


r in
a few days after shining them up. What is the diagnosis and how do I fix it. Do
the
spark plug wires have top be replaced with original AUDI wires or is there a gen


eric
substitute for them?
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Try putting some dielectric grease on the 
distributor contacts. Also, make sure the 
connectors in the wires are grabbing the
contacts firmly.

Eric T.     '86 5kS
erict@ra.cta.com